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Figuring out how to lobby for a climate emergency has been a steep learning curve for many SECA members. Few of us have had much direct experience of working with local councils before. The SECA Steering Group compared notes at a recent meeting to see what we're...

What started as a trickle is becoming a flood. The number of local councils in the South East that have declared a climate emergency is growing so fast it's hard to keep up! The latest tally (updated September 3rd) is that 30 district, borough or county councils...

PRESS RELEASE - 26 June 2109 Horsham District Council took a significant step this evening in agreeing a motion to increase action on climate change, as well as on a range of other environmental issues from single use plastics to biodiversity. There was a high degree...

*** LATEST NEWS FROM DORKING CLIMATE EMERGENCY *** Tonight, 18th June 2019, an extra-ordinary meeting of Mole Valley District Council voted UNANIMOUSLY to declare a meaningful Climate Emergency. Thanks to all who responded to our urgent call-out and managed to attend...

With the local elections now behind us, campaigners and newly elected councillors are wasting no time in putting pressure on councils to declare climate emergencies and step up action on climate. Here's an update on five campaigns we know about, focusing on Kent...

Good news! Sixteen out of the 43 candidates who gave their individual support for declaring a Climate Emergency were elected on May 2nd. Five in Brighton & Hove, two in Chichester, seven in Horsham, and two in Worthing. This doesn't include a further 10 Lib...